Four
straight victories have Fatima Kline chasing elite competition. |
📷: Dave Mandel/Invicta FC

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Fatima
Kline is aiming high after her latest win in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Kline earned a dominant unanimous decision win over Tabatha
Ricci at
UFC Oklahoma City. She is now eyeing either former strawweight
champion Weili Zhang
or former title challenger Tatiana
Suarez. While Kline has had only five UFC fights, “The
Archangel” believes her dominant performance against Ricci warrants
a high-profile matchup against Weili or Suarez next.

Fatima Kline believes she’s ready for Weili Zhang right
now

While Kline admits that Zhang and Suarez have more experience, she
believes she can compensate with her skills. The 26-year-old is
confident that she can hold her own against the best in the
world.

“It seems like everybody thinks my greatest challenge would be
Weili,†Kline told Ariel Helwani. “I think I can beat the best in
the world, so I’d be more than happy to take that, but I could see
Tatiana as well… After a performance like I had, I do expect it to
happen immediately… I think skillset-wise I can compete at the top
of the division. Sure, they might have more experience than me, but
I don't think in any way they have more skill than me. And that's
why I think I can beat the best in the world.â€

Kline (10-1) has won four straight bouts, with two finishes, since
her lone professional loss in her UFC debut in 2024.

Zhang (26-4) won the strawweight title for the second time in 2022
and defended it thrice before moving up to flyweight. The Chinese
star hasn't fought since coming up short against Valentina
Shevchenko in her flyweight title bid this past November.
Meanwhile, Suarez (12-1) rebounded with a two-fight winning streak
since suffering her only professional loss in a failed strawweight
title bid against Zhang last year.

Fatima
Kline calls for Zhang Weili or Tatiana
Suarez next:

“It seems like everybody thinks my greatest challenge would be
Weili… I think I can beat the best in the world, so I’d be more
than happy to take that, but I could see Tatiana as well.” pic.twitter.com/V7uOdJNTVC

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
July 22, 2026

Ryan Garcia won't be bound by guidelines if he ever signs with
Zuffa Boxing.

Garcia is scheduled to put his WBC welterweight title on the line
against Zuffa Boxing's Conor Benn on Sept. 12 at T-Mobile Arena in
Las Vegas. While the particulars of the bout are unknown to Garcia,
he believes it will be co-promoted. Furthermore, Garcia is certain
that he will not be wearing Zuffa fight gear and claims he will
never wear a Zuffa uniform even if he signs with the promotion.

Ryan Garcia explains why he would refuse Zuffa Boxing gear
while praising Dana White's new promotion

Garcia explains that he likes to express himself by designing his
own outfit and walkout music. He vows to never sign with Zuffa
Boxing if they don't allow him to express himself the way he wants.
However, Garcia complimented Dana
White for the way he is building up Zuffa Boxing.

“Even if I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make sure that I never
wear a Zuffa outfit,†Garcia told Ariel Helwani. “I’m wearing my
own outfits, doing my own thing. If you don’t like it, then I’ll
never sign with you. At the end of the day, I love the whole
‘design your outfit, design your walkout.' I’m not about to be a
robot. I don’t care how much money you offer me. I just love the
whole show of it and I feel like they should let certain fighters
do that. I would like to express myself… I think Dana White’s doing
an amazing job with Zuffa so far… I like how they run the press
conferences… I think it’s better.â€

Zuffa Boxing is White's venture into the world of pugilism. The

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO wants to bring boxing under
a centralized UFC-style model, but is facing fierce competition
from traditional boxing promoters like Eddie Hearn.

“If I ever signed with Zuffa, I will make
sure that I never wear a Zuffa outfit. I’m wearing my own outfits,
doing my own thing.

If you don’t like it, then I’ll never sign with you… I’m not
about to be a robot, I don’t care how much money you offer me.”

“I think Dana White’s… pic.twitter.com/QOh7pIS3h0

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani)
July 22, 2026

Bogdan
Guskov considers Magomed
Ankalaev the best light heavyweight in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Guskov (18-3) is scheduled to fight Ankalaev (20-2) in the main
event of
UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island. Guskov
stepped up to accept the fight on 14 days' notice after Ankalaev's
original opponent, Khalil
Rountree, pulled out due to an injury.

If he comes out on top, Guskov is eyeing championship gold.

Guskov breaks down Ankalaev's standing after Alex Pereira
rematch loss

Despite Ankalaev not being the current champion, Guskov still
considers the Russian the best 205-pounder. The surging Uzbek
contender believes Ankalaev just had a “bad night at the office†in
his rematch against Alex
Pereira, in which he lost the title. As such, a win over the
former champion warrants a title shot, according to the
33-year-old.

“For me, Magomed is the strongest guy in our division,†Guskov told
MMA Junkie. “Second fight with Pereira is just one fight, bad day
in the office. And Magomed is still a dangerous and stronger guy in
our division… For me, the next fight is a title shot. We try to
take gold in the UFC.â€

Ankalaev was undefeated in 14 straight outings since 2018 before
his loss to Pereira. Meanwhile, Guskov was on a four-fight
finishing streak before fighting former champ Jan
Blachowicz to a draw in his last outing. He has finished all 18
of his career wins so far.

The belt is currently held by Carlos
Ulberg, who suffered an injury in his title-winning effort
earlier this year. UFC CEO Dana
White has since revealed that an interim title bout is likely
next in the light heavyweight division as Ulberg recovers.

Bogdan
Guskov thinks beating Magomed
Ankalaev at
#UFCAbuDhabi should get him a title shot.

“Magomed is strongest guy in our division. Second fight with
Pereira is bad day in the office.”

(via @MikeBohn)
pic.twitter.com/IiHagRBrEl

— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie)
July 22, 2026